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CoESB Researchers Take Science to Parliament
2, Apr 2026

CoESB Researchers Take Science to Parliament

By Hemanshi Galaiya, ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology (CoESB) In a powerful convergence of research and governance, a delegation from the Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology (CoESB)...

Programming the future at annual conference
8, Jan 2026

Programming the future at annual conference

From programmable microbes to self-assembling DNA structures, the ARC Centre of Excellence’s fifth annual conference painted an ambitious picture of where the field is headed and what it will take...

Why talking to industry makes you a better researcher
9, Oct 2025

Why talking to industry makes you a better researcher

By Jessica Liana, Research student Understanding industry is a way to strengthen research, even if commercialisation is not the goal. That was one of the key messages at the Centre’s...

CoESB 2025 Annual Workshop for Capabilities 2 and 3
24, Sep 2025

CoESB 2025 Annual Workshop for Capabilities 2 and 3

Last month the ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology Ethics node at Macquarie University hosted the CoESB 2025 Annual Workshop for Capabilities 2: Industrial Translation and 3: Social Dimensions....

Science Week Bursts Into Life with Synthetic Biology
18, Aug 2025

Science Week Bursts Into Life with Synthetic Biology

The Centre delivered a varied, entertaining and hugely successful National Science Week program, with events lighting up Sydney and Brisbane. At the Australian Museum’s Sydney Science Trail Expo, a volunteer...

Families Discover the Science Behind Sugar Waste at Burdekin Festival
10, Jun 2025

Families Discover the Science Behind Sugar Waste at Burdekin Festival

Families of sugar cane growers got a taste of science in action at the Sweet Days, Hot Nights Festival in Burdekin, Queensland, where researchers brought synthetic biology to life with...

Creating Space for Belonging: CoESB at InSTEM 2025
5, Jun 2025

Creating Space for Belonging: CoESB at InSTEM 2025

‘The beauty of inclusion is that when you make room, everyone benefits.’ ‘In an ideal world, no one has to come out — because you are who you are.’ These...

From Lab to Launch: Synthetic Biology meets start ups in Brisbane
2, Jun 2025

From Lab to Launch: Synthetic Biology meets start ups in Brisbane

By Hemanshi Galaiya What happens when cutting-edge science meets entrepreneurial energy? On 23 May, early and mid-career researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology’s (CoESB) Queensland node...

Synthetic Biology at Science Meets Parliament 2025
28, Apr 2025

Synthetic Biology at Science Meets Parliament 2025

‘As a postdoc, it’s easy to feel confined to our labs or desks,’ says Dr Selina Cao, one of four Centre representatives at this year’s Science Meets Parliament, Australia’s premier...

Innovation and Collaboration: Highlights from the Centre’s Annual Conference
29, Jan 2025

Innovation and Collaboration: Highlights from the Centre’s Annual Conference

Synthetic biology was celebrated over four days of dynamic talks, collaborative think tanks, lively discussions—and even comedy and music. ‘Fun and chatty’ is the verdict for the Centre’s fourth annual...

Panel discussion and launch focus on Indo-Pacific perspectives of synbio
11, Sep 2024

Panel discussion and launch focus on Indo-Pacific perspectives of synbio

Discussant Prof Amin Soebandrio – Chairman, Ministry of Health Committee for Stem Cell Development, Indonesia—discusses cross-border genetic data sharing at the team’s recent Singapore event. Centre members are invited to...

Synthetic Biology at Parliament: Vision for a Bio-made Future
22, Aug 2024

Synthetic Biology at Parliament: Vision for a Bio-made Future

Synthetic Biology met Parliament last night. More than 70 Members of Parliament, along with key industry leaders, government officials and academics, gathered for a Parliamentary Friends of Science (PFOS) event...